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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Individualized Studies is the 38th most popular major in the country with 37,634 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,316 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major” ranking analyzed 177 colleges that offered a degree in individualized studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in individualized studies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies

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Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Merrimack, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas More College of Liberal Arts. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major. Merrimack, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

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New College of Florida
Sarasota, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New College of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Individualized Studies at New College

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Antioch College
Yellow Springs, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major. Antioch College is a small school located in Yellow Springs, Ohio that handed out 2 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Antioch College Individualized Studies Report

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The King's College
New York, New York

Out of the 177 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The King’s College landed the #4 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Individualized Studies at The King’s College

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Sterling College
Craftsbury Common, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sterling College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major. Sterling College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Sterling College

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 185 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Wayland Baptist University

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Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound, Florida

Hobe Sound Bible College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Hobe Sound Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobe Sound, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Hobe Sound Bible College

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Keyser, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Individualized Studies at WVU Potomac State College

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Bethlehem College & Seminary
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Bethlehem College & Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Full Bethlehem College & Seminary Individualized Studies Report

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. This small school is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Individualized Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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Kent State University at Trumbull came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Kent State University at Trumbull is a small school located in Warren, Ohio that handed out 23 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State University at Trumbull Individualized Studies Report

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Indiana University - Kokomo ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. IU Kokomo is a public institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Indiana University - Kokomo Individualized Studies Report

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Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, Indiana

Indiana University - Southeast ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. New Albany, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Indiana University - Southeast

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Landmark College
Putney, Vermont

Landmark College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Landmark College is a small school located in Putney, Vermont that handed out 7 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Landmark College Individualized Studies Report

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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. This small school is located in South Bend, Indiana, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Indiana University - South Bend

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Lesley University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Lesley University

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Western Illinois University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 148 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WIU Individualized Studies Report

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Indiana University - Northwest ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Individualized Studies at IU Northwest

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Indiana University - East
Richmond, Indiana

Indiana University - East landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. IU East is a small school located in Richmond, Indiana that handed out 53 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Individualized Studies at IU East

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Antioch University - Midwest
Yellow Springs, Ohio

Antioch University - Midwest came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Antioch University McGregor

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

With a ranking of #21, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 84 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Ashtabula, Ohio, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Ashtabula

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Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Notre Dame of Maryland University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at NDMU

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Kent State University at Geauga did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Burton, Ohio, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Geauga

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Delaware State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Delaware State University is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Del State

Rest of the Best 27 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, Tennessee
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